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From Orphan Genes to Cryptogenic Gene Candidates: Reassessing Uniqueness
Sheetalpreet K Maan, Xuan Yi Butzin, Xijin Ge, Nicholas C. Butzin
The paper reassesses the prevalence of orphan genes by analyzing a large bacterial dataset, finding that many previously classified orphan genes have homologues in other taxa and proposing a new term, Cryptogenic Gene Candidates.
DOI 10.1101/2025.06.28.662130